Where does “ripostar” come from?
ripostar (Portuguese) comes from French riposter, from French riposte, from Italian risposta, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
ripostar (Portuguese): to riposte
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ripostar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | riposter | to retort; to ripost |
| 2 | French | riposte | riposte; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Italian | risposta | answer, reply, response, feedback |
| 4 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |